Tucson Mayor Regina Romero, Vice Mayor Lane Santa Cruz, and Tucson Parks and Recreation invite the community to celebrate the grand opening of the City’s newest park, Barrio Nopal Park, on Saturday, Aug. 16, from 9–11 a.m. The park is located at 311 E. Elvira Rd. in west Tucson.

 

Sun Tran is keeping the celebration rolling! Join us for the second event in our 50^thAnniversary series as we thank the Tucson community for five decades of riding together. The celebration will take place on Thursday, August 14 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Tohono Transit Center (221 East Wetmore Road).

This fun filled morning will include:

While the Tucson basin has been inhabited for thousands of years, the formal inception date of the City of Tucson is August 20th, 1775. Today, we use this date to celebrate our rich TucSonorense culture and its many inhabitants. Did you know the name Tucson originates from the native O’odham word “s -cuk ṣon” which means “at the base of the black hill”?

PROGRAM INCLUDES: Live music with Gertie and the T.O. Boyz, Mariachi Innovacion, folklorico, frybread, eegees, Presidio Garrison musket demonstration food trucks, elected guests and much more…

Celebrate 250+ years of Tucson with us and enjoy FREE admission to the Arizona History Museum, Tucson on August 23, 2025! Open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., part of the All Things Tucson 250+ Celebration.

https://www.celebratetucson.com/celebrate-tucson-events/arizona-history-...

Join Tucson Museum of Art in the unveiling of the 1975 bicentennial time capsule, which was buried on December 11, 1976, containing artifacts, memorabilia, and items pertaining to Tucson’s heritage, remarks will be at 5:00 p.m.

https://www.celebratetucson.com/celebrate-tucson-events/bicentennial-tim...

The National Park Service invites all visitors to remember our veterans by visiting any National Park Service site for free on Veterans Day (November 11).

https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/passes.htm